Golden Age Living Center

In Golden Age Living Center, 9% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Golden Age Living Center, 5.73% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls leading to injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Golden Age Living Center, 4.44% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of poor nursing care. However, this metric could be skewed for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for infections.

In Golden Age Living Center, 20.65% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for a variety of conditions, including cognitive disorders. Sadly, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Golden Age Living Center, 27.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Golden Age Living Center, 0.54% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients exhibiting signs of depression.

In Golden Age Living Center, 93.23% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

In Golden Age Living Center, 27.42% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and bathing. Many argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Golden Age Living Center, 25.6% of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who maintained mobility. Many would argue that the ability to move around is critical to patients physical and mental well-being.

In Golden Age Living Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Golden Age Living Center, 25.6% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Golden Age Living Center, 11.07% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.

In Golden Age Living Center, 61.2% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's generally correlates with successful rehabilitation.